Author: K GovindanPublisher:
ISBN: 9789327219197
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Principles and Practices of Dryland Agriculture
Author: K GovindanPublisher:
ISBN: 9789327219197
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Agriculture in Dry Lands
Author: I. ArnonPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0444599568
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Throughout history, man has, by over-use, consistently reduced the productive capacity of dry lands. This degradation of one-third of the land area of the globe is, unfortunately, increasing. In recent years, world interest has turned to the problems of pollution of the environment and the impending food shortage as world population grows explosively. Thus the attention of international and other agricultural bodies has turned to the need for preserving and developing more effectively the agricultural potential of these areas. This book provides a comprehensive review of present knowledge of the agriculture of dry lands, with special emphasis on measures for conserving their natural resources. Management practices are described which aim at optimizing productivity of rainfed and irrigated agriculture without adverse effects on sustainability. Land use in the dry regions, and its evolution throughout history is described and analysed, and the lessons to be learnt from destructive technologies are stressed. In particular, current proposals for an alternative agriculture are discussed and their justification is questioned. This is a generalist work, which specialists can also find interesting, not only in their own discipline but as a concise way of acquainting themselves with the state-of-the-art in associated fields. Increasing specialisation with each discipline using its own vocabulary leads inevitably to communication problems, and the need for multi-disciplinary teams makes inter-discipline communication indispensible.
Principles and Practices of Dryland Farming
Author: K. G. BrenglePublisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 9780870810954
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Dry-farming
Author: William MacdonaldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Principles and Practices of Dryland Farming
Author: Berngle Ko GoPublisher:
ISBN: 9780835755078
Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Dry-Farming
Author: William MacDonaldPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016465182
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Rainfed Agriculture
Author: Jayadeva H MPublisher: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9389907039
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
The book makes an earnest attempt to include various issues related to Rainfed Agriculture viz. soil and water conservation, drought management strategies, rain water harvesting, crops and cropping system for dryland agriculture, conservation agriculture, climate- smart agriculture and watershed management as per the recommendation of fifth Dean's Committee of Indian Council of Agricultural Research has been presented. The subject matter is both narrative and critical. Illustrations have been added to make the subject matter more clear.
Dry-farming
Author: John Andreas WidtsoePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Principles And Practices of Dry Land Agriculture
Author: Govindon K.Challenges and Strategies of Dryland Agriculture
Author: S.C. RaoPublisher: Scientific Publishers
ISBN: 9387991091
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The world has made remarkable progress in maintaining adequate food supplies during the past quarter century by introducing yield-increasing technologies such as better genetics, crop protection products, and more efficient use of fertilizers and irrigations. Far more people depend on irrigation in the modern world than during the times of ancient Sumeria. The spread of irrigation has been the key factor in increasing global crop yields. But future scarcity present the single biggest threat to future food production. The shift of water from agriculture to the growing cities and industry almost certainly will impact global food production. This means that dryland agriculture will be increasingly important in meeting food requirement for the growing population. Advaces in plant genetics and agronomic conservation technologies, when considered in concert, continue to provide the greatest opportunities to achieve sustainability and profitability in dryland agriculture and will continue to be the focus of the ARS research program. The ARS is please to join the crop Science Society of America and international center for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in sponsoring a symposium “Challenges and strategies for Dryland Agriculture” at the Trisocieties Annual Meeting in November 2002 at Indianapolis, IN. This special publication contains an impressive series of paper by international group of experts on dryland agricultural production, conservation, and policy. The principles, philosophies, and technologies presented in this publication have the potential to contribute to improve food security and livelihoods for the people in dryland regions of the world.